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MANCHESTER United went top of the English Premier League on Saturday after a 2-1 win over Liverpool, with the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racism row reigniting, while Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 5-0.
With closest rival Manchester City not playing until yesterday, Manchester United made the most of the opportunity to leapfrog its neighbor on a day when Arsenal also capitalized on another Chelsea slip-up to climb to fourth.
United's victory in the northwest derby at Old Trafford, which arrived courtesy of two Wayne Rooney goals, was marred by Liverpool striker Suarez's refusal to shake hands with home defender Evra before the match.
It was the first time the two players had met since Suarez, who scored a late consolation goal for the visitors, was banned for eight matches for racially abusing the United defender in October's reverse fixture at Anfield.
The snub had United manager Alex Ferguson branding Suarez a "disgrace to Liverpool" who should never play for the club again.
While all the focus in that game was on the escalation of the controversy, with Evra also criticized by his manager for his wild celebrations right in front of Suarez after the final whistle, it was all about the football at White Hart Lane.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored one goal and set up four as Tottenham thumped Newcastle to strengthen its grip on third place and underline why its manager Harry Redknapp is the favorite for the vacant England job.
Spurs were two up after six minutes and had established a four-goal lead by halftime, with new signing Louis Saha on target twice and Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Niko Kranjcar also netting.
Adebayor then struck midway through the second half, volleying in a Saha header as Spurs chalked up 53 points from 25 games, five behind United which is a point above City ahead of the latter's game at Aston Villa yesterday.
The fight for fourth place intensified following Chelsea's 0-2 loss at Everton and Arsenal's 2-1 victory at Sunderland.
Thierry Henry scored a stoppage-time winner in his final league game on loan for Arsenal, which climbed above Chelsea on goals scored. The two teams, who are four points clear of seventh-place Liverpool, have the same goal difference.
With closest rival Manchester City not playing until yesterday, Manchester United made the most of the opportunity to leapfrog its neighbor on a day when Arsenal also capitalized on another Chelsea slip-up to climb to fourth.
United's victory in the northwest derby at Old Trafford, which arrived courtesy of two Wayne Rooney goals, was marred by Liverpool striker Suarez's refusal to shake hands with home defender Evra before the match.
It was the first time the two players had met since Suarez, who scored a late consolation goal for the visitors, was banned for eight matches for racially abusing the United defender in October's reverse fixture at Anfield.
The snub had United manager Alex Ferguson branding Suarez a "disgrace to Liverpool" who should never play for the club again.
While all the focus in that game was on the escalation of the controversy, with Evra also criticized by his manager for his wild celebrations right in front of Suarez after the final whistle, it was all about the football at White Hart Lane.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored one goal and set up four as Tottenham thumped Newcastle to strengthen its grip on third place and underline why its manager Harry Redknapp is the favorite for the vacant England job.
Spurs were two up after six minutes and had established a four-goal lead by halftime, with new signing Louis Saha on target twice and Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Niko Kranjcar also netting.
Adebayor then struck midway through the second half, volleying in a Saha header as Spurs chalked up 53 points from 25 games, five behind United which is a point above City ahead of the latter's game at Aston Villa yesterday.
The fight for fourth place intensified following Chelsea's 0-2 loss at Everton and Arsenal's 2-1 victory at Sunderland.
Thierry Henry scored a stoppage-time winner in his final league game on loan for Arsenal, which climbed above Chelsea on goals scored. The two teams, who are four points clear of seventh-place Liverpool, have the same goal difference.
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